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Attention: Attendees of the NCCCMA Winter Conference Some of the folks attending the Managers' Conference last week had to leave early because of the predicted bad weather in the western part of the state and had to miss Friday's legislative update. The legislative update will be repeated in a conference call to be scheduled in the near future. We will contact you with a date and time shortly. |
Ethics
Webinar Update The new cost is $95 per site. We apologize for any confusion. Go to www.sog.unc.edu/programs/ethics for more information. |
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NCLM Executive Director S. Ellis Hankins was a guest on For Your Information, a program on WPTF, a Raleigh-based radio station. The program aired Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010. To listen to his comments go to |
| Time to learn the municipal ropes |
| The Essentials of Municipal Government is designed to help elected officials understand the basics of municipal government and identify strategies to address the challenges in governing North Carolina's municipalities. The course will be offered in six locations across the state. Also offered is a Regional LeaderShop, Local Finance: Making Sense of Annual Financial Statements.. In addition, the League and the School of Government have begun offering the ethics training class required for local elected officials by legislation enacted by the 2009 General Assembly. Also, click here for a Model Orientation package for newly elected officials. |
You may also go to Gov. Beverly Perdue's website for ways to help. |
Brevard Council Member
Rodney Locks, NCLM president (right), and Cle A number of topics were discussed during the meeting including transportation, jobs and schools. The advisory group is made up of municipal and county leaders from across North Carolina. |
| With
a recent enacted law requiring that all municipal elected officials
receive two hours of ethics training, the League has joined with the
UNC-Chapel Hill School of Government and the N.C. Association of County
Commissioners to offer training
sessions across the state as well as a web-based seminar.
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It's
not too late to plan to attend a 2010
NCLM Regional Legislative Meeting. The schedule has been
set and the League will be coming to you in April for a legislative
update just before the 2010 session of the General Assembly begins.
Twelve meetings will be held for convenience with all meetings in the
late afternoon (4 p.m.). No registration fee will be charged. |
| Adopt the Armed Forces Community Covenant Show your support for our military service personnel and their families. Adopt the Armed Forces Community Covenant. At the League's recent annual conference, the membership adopted a resolution encouraging all cities and towns to adopt the Community Covenant. Here is how you do it. |
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County Commissioner Mary Accor, president of the
N.C. Association of County Commissioners (left), pose with Gov.
Beverly Perdue following the Governor's visit with the Governor's
Local Government Advisory Council in Raleigh on Jan. 20, 2010.
